Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Molenbeek-Saint-Jean sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 176 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
176 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
6
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 63121.28.20.4
Feb / 5811.31.79.70.7
Mar10° / 5611.80.911.52.3
Apr14° / 4811.5013.53.9
May18° / 6212.2015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°6511.6016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°7012.3015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7312.1014.36.3
Sep19° / 11°5410.5012.45.9
Oct15° / 5811.2010.44.1
Nov10° / 6411.90.48.71.9
Dec / 74131.47.80.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean gets around 176 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.

What to pack for Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean sits at 50.8°N, 4.3°E, 39 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Anderlecht, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Molenbeek-Saint-Jean has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m.

The land around Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (36%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
445 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Anderlecht 2.0 km · Koekelberg 2.0 km · Berchem-Sainte-Agathe 2.0 km · Ganshoren 2.0 km · Brussels 3.0 km · Jette 3.0 km · Saint-Gilles 3.0 km · Dilbeek 4.0 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (50.8499°, 4.3125°, elevation 39 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.